Colon

Information

Use a colon to introduce a list, define a term, or elaborate on previously introduced information.

Examples

• A masked samurai murders five men across the metropolis of Japan: three in Tokyo, one in Osaka, and the last in Kyoto.

• He travels with Zero and Albus, a young magician, on their search for the Grimoire of Zero: a powerful spell book that could be extremely dangerous in the wrong hands.

• Holo ends up striking a deal with Kraft: if he helps her escape the villagers, she will gladly help him in his merchant endeavors.

See also

🅰️Capitalization